The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-06-25
Notes from the Hermitage.

Mr.. Grover Cleveland Is in the Adj
rondacks-We do not know whether he
is peeling IIemlocK bark for the ada
cent tannery, or chopping cord wood;
the paper merely stated that he was
within few hours ride of Malone, but
was not present at the funeral Of the
late ex-Vice-P President Wheeler.
w.
The hammer and saw orchestries
have been giving free entertainments
OF late. Messrs. wilkins quartette club
at the Catholic church, Mr.. Paxton's
duet ut MIR. Wilson's, with now and
then hammer solo at different points,
have filed the air with melody. This,
added to the school marm's two hours
daily drill Of the little ones for some
weeks past, for Children's Day. and the
school exhibition, have made 1t lively
at the Hermitage.
Any person desirons Of a quantity OF
seed worms of almost any variety can
be supplied from our garden.
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Oyercoats and mittens have been at
a discount for the last week or two.
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Adyices from southern Kansas say
that they have harvested their wheat.
That may be well enough, but we pre-
fer to have ours come to a head before
entering extensively into those opera
tions.
The political pharmacy club has been
searching for substitute for the Amer.
lean Statesman, the edition of which has
become practically exhausted. They
made careful analysis of politicians
from all political parties, and found an
average of 90 per cent. cussidness and
per cent. Of foreign matter, with not
a trace Of statsmansh!p."
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AS the season Of thunder showers
comes on the newspapers reprint their
stereotyped instructions how to got
lightning rods for almost nothing, and
worth less than they cost. The article
before us claims TO have originated un-
der the auspices of the American Agri-
cuturist, and If adopted will cost some
innocent their lives. 1t goes on to
state that lit used to be claimed that
an iron rod should be an inch in diane
ter with metallic point, not painted
ETC., etc.; but three-eights rod, paint
ed, aud no point is just as good, etc. II
ought to add that the old iron rods
were of some practical use, while the
new tangled ones are "a delusfon and
snare" The late Mr.. Worthingtpn
sec. Of the Old Madison WIS., Mutual
Fire Insurance Co.. told us some years
since, that the modern iron lightning
rod whether zinc coated or not was SC
unreliable that the company was indif
ferent whether their risks were sup
piled with them or not, and at the same
time ordered the Copper Scroll placed
on his own house, sss also did the lats
Prof. /. w. Sterling, of the STATE
wis University.
An ordinary dwelling with one chin
ney can be securely protected for fift,
years at an annual expense Of about
forty cents.
1t seems to be an Inherent quality o.
human nature TO insist that every ont
shall be perfect but opyself, and, Will,
we are ready to frame ''seventy times
seyen'' sufficient excuses for oursel
we are net willing to accept one for ou
neighbors.
/ Rev. e. English and Deacon James
of Huron. tarried at the Hernitag'
over the Sabbath. From them W,
learn teat the inspiration that causes
the death Of the five persons near Ca
YOUR some days since was derived from
a jug Of whiskey that was in the house
/ HERMIT.